China vs El Salvador: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
China
406.71 ha
in 2024
El Salvador
256.63 ha
in 2024
China rank
53rd
El Salvador rank
56th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
China currently reports 406.71 ha against 256.63 ha in El Salvador, a difference of 150.08 ha.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
China ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 56th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221.29 ha | 260.3 ha | 39.01 ha | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 490.8 ha | 95.99 ha | 394.81 ha | China |
| 2010s | 160.52 ha | 893.9 ha | 733.39 ha | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 115.59 ha | 218.14 ha | 102.55 ha | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, China or El Salvador?
- China, at 406.71 ha against 256.63 ha in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between China and El Salvador?
- 150.08 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and El Salvador rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- China ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 56th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.